Overview

• The UNC System Board of Governors banned DEI efforts last year in favor of institutional neutrality.
• Undercover footage captured UNC Asheville Dean of Students Megan Pugh admitting she continued DEI activities quietly and relished breaking the rules.
• UNC Charlotte assistant director Janique Sanders told investigators she used “finesse” to keep DEI work alive through renaming and reorganizing initiatives.
• Both administrators were terminated after internal reviews confirmed their unauthorized DEI efforts.
• University officials reaffirmed compliance with system policies while Rep. Virginia Foxx and AIM president Adam Guillette urged further investigations and reforms.